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SAN FRANCISCO, United States, Jan 17 - Microsoft on Wednesday pledged $500 million for loans and grants aimed at ramping up construction of affordable housing in the Puget Sound area of Washington state where the US technology giant has its home. "In

San Francisco, United States, Jan 17 - Mobile app downloads are surging around the world with growth in smartphone use, with nearly half coming from China, a market tracker said Wednesday. Mobile research firm App Annie forecast that the amount of

Cairo, Egypt, Jan 17 - Despite a long-standing crackdown on dissent in Sudan, opponents of President Omar al-Bashir have found a voice online, using social media to fuel nationwide protests and share images of security forces using violence to suppress

Brussels, Belgium, Jan 16 - The EU and European governments have warned that the British parliament's rejection of a Brexit deal heightens the risk of a disorderly withdrawal from the bloc. Following are some of the key reactions to Tuesday night's

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, Jan 16 - YouTube on Tuesday clarified rules against posting videos of dangerous pranks, as risky "challenges" prompt people to video themselves doing things like biting into laundry soap or driving blindfolded. The company

NEW YORK, United States, Jan 15 - Facebook announced Tuesday that it will invest $300 million over three years in various projects related to journalism, especially to promote local news, which has been hit hard in the digital age. The move comes with

Harare, Zimbabwe, Jan 13 - Zimbabweans reacted with outrage Sunday to a sharp rise in the price of fuel announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a move to improve supplies as the country struggles with its worst gasoline shortages in a decade. After

NEW YORK, United States, Jan 11 - The announcement by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man, and his wife that they will divorce has captivated the imagination - how will they split his giant fortune, estimated at $136 billion? And what

Beijing, China, Jan 10 - Tesla boss Elon Musk has been offered a "green card", China said Thursday, a privilege enjoyed by an elite group of foreigners, including several Nobel laureates and a former NBA star.Musk was in China for the ground-breaking

Washington, United States, Jan 9 - Hundreds of US federal workers on unpaid leave since the start of the shutdown found themselves back in college Tuesday where they signed up for a diverse range of classes ranging from "Starting a Podcast" to "Dealing